Revival Starts at the Altar: Keeping the Fire Burning in Your Life & City

About this sermon

In today’s message, I share a prophetic and urgent word from Leviticus 6—a command from God that the fire on the altar must never go out. As I walk through this passage, I draw out why this ancient instruction still burns with relevance for us today. Just as Israel had to fight for the flame in the wilderness, we must fight to keep the fire of God alive in our hearts, our churches, and our cities. I take you back to the story of Israel’s deliverance and remind you that the God who was faithful to carry you out of your “Egypt” is the same God who empowers you to tend the flame today. This message confronts the reality that revival is never convenient—someone has to gather the wood, someone has to tend the coals, and someone has to stay awake in the night watches. That someone is us, the royal priesthood God has called for this hour. Finally, I unpack the deeper revelation from Leviticus 1: that beyond the altar, beyond the structure, beyond the sacrifice itself—God is after a fragrance. When our obedience, our offering, and His fire come together, something rises before Him that is pleasing and powerful. My prayer is that as you watch this, a fresh fire is ignited in you—a fire that breaks through darkness, pushes back the demonic, and fills your life with the aroma of His presence. Chapters: 00:00 – The Fire on the Altar Must Not Go Out 02:10 – Why Looking Back Strengthens Your Faith 03:06 – The Priestly Command in Leviticus 6 03:55 – Keeping the Fire Burning in the Wilderness 05:01 – Why the Gathering of Firewood Matters 05:56 – A Call to Tend the Flame in Your City 06:40 – The Fragrance God Is Really After 07:54 – When Structure + Sacrifice + Fire Become Worship 08:30 – Final Exhortation & Blessing (Shalom) Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertrstearns/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertrstearns/ Don't forget to PUSH THE BELL to get NOTIFICATIONS of new and upcoming videos.

Topics

• Revival